Bodies imprisoned, but book drive seeks to free minds
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, the protagonist is frustrated that the prison where he is serving a life sentence for a double homicide, did not have many books in its library.
So, he decided to write a letter to the state once a week requesting books and funds. After six years, he succeeded.
Similarly, prison libraries in Malaysia are lacking in books, but one NGO determines to change this with the help of DAP lawmaker Rajiv Rishyakaran...
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